2-cyl "compound" engine on which data reported were obtained is provided with high pressure cylinder, and low pressure cylinder which serves as compressor as well as working cylinder; primary consideration was extracting of additional work from already partially expanded gases from high pressure cylinder; it is shown that compounding of expansion results in definite increase in thermal efficiency. (see also abstract in Automotive Industries v 84 n 8 Apr 15 1941 p 421-3)
Compounding -- Facts and fallacies
Soc Automotive Engrs -- J
Society of Automotive Engineers -- Journal ; 49 , n 2
1941
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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